Service Manual

Installing display assembly

1. Place the display assembly to align with the screw holders on the laptop.

NOTE: Close the LCD before inserting the screws or turning over the laptop.

CAUTION: Route the display and antenna cable through the LCD hinge mount holes as LCD assembly is inserted into

the base, to prevent possible cable damage.

Tighten the M2x5 screws to secure the display assembly to the laptop.

3. Turn over the laptop.

4. Connect the antenna cables and display cable to the connectors.

5. Place the display cable bracket over the connector and tighten the M2x5 screws to secure the display cable to the laptop.

6. Install the:

a) hinge cap

b) WLAN card

c) battery

d) base cover

7. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

Display bezel

Removing display bezel

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2. Remove the:

a) base cover

b) battery

c) WLAN card

d) WWAN card

e) display assembly

3. To remove the display bezel:

a) Pry the display bezel at the base of the display [1].

NOTE:

When removing or reinstalling the display bezel from the display assembly, technicians should note that

the display bezel is secured to the LCD panel with a strong adhesive and care must be taken to avoid damage to

LCD.

b) Lift the display bezel to release it [2].

c) Pry the edges on the side of the display to release the display bezel [3, 4,5].

CAUTION:

The adhesive used on the LCD bezel to seal it with the LCD itself, makes it hard to remove the bezel as

the adhesive is very strong and tends to stay stuck to the LCD portion and can peel the layers up or crack the

glass when trying to pry the two items apart.

44 Disassembly and reassembly